Cuspidor-carrier.



No. 771,979. PATENTED OCT. 1l, 1904.

C. H. GUNN.

CUSPIDOR CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN 4. 1904.

5MM a I vwa'w/Cofc Patented October l1, 190A.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. GUNN, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

CUSPIDOR- CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 771,979, dated October11, 1904.

Application file(A January 4, 1904.

T0 all whom it may con/cern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES H. GUNN, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and State ofCalifornia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCuspidor- Carriers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of lthe invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to magazine cuspidorcarriers, my object being toprovide a device, as above indicated, adapted'to hold a number ofcuspidors placed one on top of the other.

The invention consists of a receptacle open at the bottom and having ahandle at the top and two depending gripping devices connected at thetop by a transverse yoke through which the handle passes, the yoke beingvertically movable, whereby the gripping devices may be raised torelease the cuspidors. These gripping devices are provided withinwardlybent parts passing through openings near the lower edge of thereceptacle. When the gripping devices are at their lowest limit ofmovement, their lower extremities project inwardly below the bottom ofthe receptacle, and thus support the cuspidors in place. When it isdesired to release the cuspidors, the yoke. is raised which lifts thegripping devices, whereby their gripping parts are disengaged from thelowermost cuspidor, allowing all of the cuspidors in the receptacle topass out.

Having briefly outlined my improved construction, as well as thefunction it is intended to perform, I will proceed to describe the samein detail, reference being made to the accompanying drawings, in whichis illustrated an embodiment thereof.

In the drawings, Figure lis a vertical section taken through my improvedmagazine cuspidor-carrier, showing the cuspidors locked in place. Fig. 2is a similar view showing the gripping devices drawn upwardly to reseauNo. 187.733. (No moda) Fig. 3 is a top view of distance beyond the wallof the magazine A on both sides. lVith the extremities of this yoke areconnected the gripping devices C, which consist of metal straps or thinbars or plates whose extremities are bent inwardly, as shown at C'A, andpassed through openings A2, formed in the magazine near its lower edge,the latter being reinforced at the bottom by a ring A3. The grippingdevices C are formed of metal and are adapted to assume the lowermostposition (shown in Fig. I) by gravity. When in this position, thelowermost cuspidor is engaged by lthe parts C', whereby all of thecuspidors aresupported in the magazine. to release the cuspidors, thegripping devices are raised by lifting the yoke to the position shown inFig. 2'of the drawings. .i The yoke B is reinforced between the verticalparts of the handle by a sheet-metal part B2, which may be composed oftin or other suitable thin metal, which may be Wrapped around the yokeand its two edges soldered together or otherwise suitably fastened. Byusing this part B2 the yoke may be made of weaker material or smallerwire than otherwise could be employed. The upper extremities of thegripping devices C are movably connected with the yoke extremities topermit them to swing outwardly as the yoke is raised.

In'using my magazine cuspidor-carrier it is never necessary for the userto touch the cuspidors. In placing the first cuspidor in position it isonly necessary to lift up on the yoke B2 until the gripping-jaws Coccupy the position shown in Fig. 2. The magazine is then placed overthe cuspidor and the yoke B2 released, allowing the gripping part C tofall to the position shown in Fig. l. rIhe device is then taken to thenext cuspidor and the bottom of the cuspidor in place is placed on topofv the cuspidor to be taken up, after When, however, it is desired'which the yoke B2 is again raised and the parts thrown to the positionshown in Fig. 2, after which the magazine is allowed to drop down overthe second cuspidor. The yoke B2 is again released and the grippingdevices allowed to drop down to engagement with the lower cuspidor. Thisoperation may be repeated until the magazine is filled. It is thenevident that by reversing this operation the cuspidors may be droppedabout one in a place, as may be desired, without the necessity oftouching' them with the hands.

As shown in the drawings, the yoke B. is composed of a wire framesubstantially rectangular in shape.

Attention is called to the fact that the construction oi' the device maybe considerably varied without departing from the spirit or' theinvention. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is-- V l. In a magazinecuspidor-carrier, the combination of a receptacle open at the bottom andhaving a handle at the top, a yoke through which the handle passes, anda pair or' depending gri ppi ng devices, their upper extremities beingconnected with the yoke, and their lower extremities extending below thebottom of the magazine when in the cuspidorsupporting position andextending inwardly to grasp the lowermost cuspidor, the lower part ofthe magazine being provided with guides for the inwardly-bent parts ofthe gripping devices.

2. The combination of a magazine open at the bottom and having twooppositely-located guide-openings formed near the bottom of its wall, apair of gripping devices having inwardly-extending parts passing throughsaid guide-openings, and extending below the bottom of the receptaclewhen in the cuspidorsupporting position, a suitable connection be* tweenthe upper extremities of the gripping devices, the latter extendingabove the top oi' the magazine, and a handle connected with the top ofthe latter, the gripping devices being vertically movable.

3. In a magazine cuspidor-carricr, the combination of a cylindricalreceptacle open at the bottom, a handle secured to the top of thereceptacle, a horizontally-disposed yoke through which the handlepasses, the yoke being vertically movable on the handle, and grippingdevices connected with the opposite extremities of the yoke andextending downwardly therefrom, their lower extremities extending belowthe bottom of the receptacle when in the cnspidor-supporting positionand being bent inwardly and passing through openings formed in the Wallof the receptacle near its lower edge, substantially as described.

4. In a magazine cuspidor-carrier, the combination of a receptacle openat the bottom, and provided with gripping devices on opposite sides, theupper extremities of the gripping devices being suitably connected andthe gripping devices being vertically movable on the receptacle andconstructed, when in their lowermost position, to pass beneath the lowerextremity of the receptacle into position to support one or morecuspidors, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a magazine or receptacle open at the bottom, ofgripping devices vertically movable on the receptacle and having'inwardly -projecting parts adapted when in the lowermost position t0pass beneath a portion of the open extremity of the magazine, wherebyits contents are supported in position.

6. The combination with a magazine open at the bottom and provided witha handle at the top, and gripping devices mounted on the receptacle,their lower extremities extending inwardly and projecting below thebottom of the magazine when in the cuspidor-supporting position, and ayoke connected with their upper extremities, the gripping devices beingvertically movable on the receptacle, and the yoke extending across theupper extremity of the receptacle in convenient proximity to the handle.

In testimony whereof I aix Inysignature in presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES H. GUNN. IVitnesses:

ED. MCLAUGHLIN, J. A. KELLY

